Walter F. Snyder Award
NSF and National Environmental Health Association annually present Walter F. Snyder Award for Achievement in Attaining Environmental Quality.
Given in honor of NSF’s co-founder and first executive director Walter F. Snyder, the award recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of environmental health.
Nominate a deserving candidate today! The next nomination deadline is May 1, 2023.
Nomination Form:
Walter F. Synder Award Recipients
- 2022 – CAPT Luis Rodriguez
- 2021 – Kevin Smith
- 2020 – Joseph Cotruvo
- 2019 – LCDR Katie L. Bante
- 2018 – Brian J. Zamora
- 2017 – CAPT Wendy Fanaselle
- 2016 – Stephen R. Tackitt
- 2015 – Ron Grimes
- 2014 – Priscilla Oliver
- 2013 – Vincent J. Radke
- 2012 – Harry E. Grenawitzke
- 2011 – Gary P. Noonan
- 2010 – James J. Balsamo, Jr.
- 2009 – Terrance B. Gratton
- 2008 – CAPT Craig A. Shepherd
- 2007 – Wilfried Kreisel
- 2006 – Arthur L. Banks
- 2005 – John B. Conway
- 2004 – Peter D. Thornton
- 2003 – Not given
- 2002 – Gayle J. Smith
- 2001 – Robert W. Powitz
- 2000 – Friedrich K. Kaeferstein
- 1999 – Khalil H. Mancy
- 1998 – Chris J. Wiant
- 1997 – J. Roy Hickman
- 1996 – Robert M. Brown
- 1995 – Leonard F. Rice
- 1994 – Nelson E. Fabian
- 1993 – Amer El-Ahraf
- 1992 – Robert Galvan
- 1991 – Trenton G. Davis
- 1990 – Harvey F. Collins
- 1989 – Boyd T. Marsh
- 1988 – Mark D. Hollis
- 1987 – George A. Kupfer
- 1986 – Albert H. Brunwasser
- 1985 – William G. Walter
- 1984 – William Nix Anderson
- 1983 – John R. Bagby, Jr.
- 1982 – Emil T. Chanlett
- 1981 – Charles H. Gillham
- 1980 – John G. Todd
- 1979 – Ray B. Watts
- 1978 – Larry J. Gordon
- 1977 – Charles C. Johnson, Jr.
- 1976 – Not given
- 1975 – Charles L. Senn
- 1974 – James J. Jump
- 1973 – William A. Broadway
- 1972 – Ralph C. Pickard
- 1971 – Callis A. Atkins